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Design Institute of San Diego vs Seattle Film Institute

Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.

At a glance

  • Design Institute of San Diego has the higher graduation rate: 80% against 57% at Seattle Film Institute.
  • The average price after aid is lower at Seattle Film Institute: $41,595 a year, against $44,010 at Design Institute of San Diego.
  • Median debt is lower at Seattle Film Institute: $13,000, against $36,844 at Design Institute of San Diego.
The college
Control
Private for-profit
Private for-profit
Location
San Diego, CA
Seattle, WA
Setting
City
City
Students
111
81
Academics
Admission rate
100%
Graduation rate
80%
57%
First-year retention
0%
78%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$44,010
$41,595
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$39,209
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$40,856
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$44,010
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$46,934
Median debt
$36,844
$13,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$46,920

The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.

Design Institute of San Diego · Seattle Film Institute

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